Entrez gene ID | | 1595 |
Official gene symbol | | CYP51A1 |
Full name | | cytochrome P450, family 51, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
Aliases | | ,CP51,CYP51,CYPL1,LDM,P450-14DM,P450L1, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This endoplasmic reticulum protein participates in the synthesis of cholesterol by catalyzing the removal of the 14alpha-methyl group from lanosterol. Homologous genes are found in all three eukaryotic phyla, fungi, plants, and animals, suggesting that this is one of the oldest cytochrome P450 genes. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 7 Locus: 7q21.2 |
Gene position | | 91764059 - 91741463 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 22597 bp |
Gene sequence |
| |
OMIM ID | | 601637 |
|